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portant, a. Her.|ˈpɔətənt|
[a. F. portant, pr. pple. of porter to carry, port v.1: see -ant.]
1. Carrying. (Const. as a pple. with direct obj.)
1572J. Bossewell Armorie ii. 51, I. beareth Azure, an Elephante d'Argente, portant a turret d'Or.
¶2. = portate. (? an error.)
c1828Berry Encycl. Herald. I. Gloss., Portate, or Portant, a cross portate is so called, because it..lies sloping,..as if it were carried on a man's shoulder. 1889Elvin Dict. Her., Portante. |